By Ishani UpatharithaMinul S. DoluweeraThe World Chess Federation (FIDE) Masters Susal De Silva of Nalanda College, Colombo and Minul S. Doluweera of University of Colombo scored 4½ points each out of possible nine games at the end of the Asian Continental Hybrid Chess Championship 2021. Those were the highest-ever performance made by any Sri Lankan chess player in the championship. Susal De SilvaThe current national chess champion Ranindu Liyanage could be named the most unfortunate player of the tournament this year. Seven qualify for World Chess CupThe event was held from 21-29 May via Tornela Platform with one game each day, held from 11.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also the top seven players of the event were qualified to play the FIDE World Chess Cup, to be held in Russia in July 2021.

Source: The Nation May 31, 2021 06:45 UTC